RobsCreations

I have been amazed by this video  on partial die cutting posted by Jennifer McGuire Ink ! The first time I gave it a try with something very simple, but this time I decided to put a bit more efforts (and patience) and try something more complex (still very far away from Jennifer’s works though) The card with brown/golden nuances has been created by using one of the dies from the  Scribbles and Splat   Sizzix set.  The squares on the front of the card have been cut out from Oxygen Marble Prune paper with a die of the 657565 Framelits Pack. For the card in green-ish tones I’ve partial die cut the front by using the Enchanting blossom die cut from Sizzix and used some Polka dots scrapbooking tape to decorate the top and bottom of the window. I’ve then used the left over flowers from die cutting to embellish the upper stripe and some rhinestones for the centre of the flowers.  

Earlier this year I have been the March contest winner on the  WhysperFairy Molds  blog. Here you'll find the booty  I received from this incredibly talented woman !!! The first mould I decided to use was the one with the bears and obviously to make a new candle. My wax's stash is pretty empty these days, and I had to use what's left... for the gummy bears I've used soy wax while for the candle cube I've used bees wax. Nothing to argue about soy wax (as usual), while for bees wax I must admit that the sticky texture, that remains after the candle has set, bothers me a bit... Anyway, candle looks really cute! Thanks again  WhysperFairy Molds !

I've tried to resist and not to buy it, I've looked for it among second hand objects, I've also participated for the first time to an ebay auction but, with my greatest disappointment, I lost it... I'm talking about the Big Shot die cutting machine from Sizzix(R). ...to cut a long story short.... I bought it new (bad bad girl :-) ).... together with some cutting dies. The spare die in the left bottom corner is the Sizzix thinlit   Enchanting blossom The squared frame set is the Sizzix 657565 Framelits Pack The set on the right of the cutting pad is the Scribbles and Splat again from Sizzix  I'm a newbie of card making so don't expect terrific things... below you can find some of my recent cards made by using the above  mentioned machine and dies. Square sets and Scribble die cuts (outside of the card) Enchanting blossom die cut (Inside of the card) + heart-shaped rhinestones Partial die cutting with Enchanting bloss

The secret for a great Tiramisu ? I personally believe is in the quality of the ingredients: a good Mascarpone, an Italian coffee blend and possibly home made Savoiardi (ladyfingers) biscuits... This is how I prepare 4 single portion Tiramisu My Tiramisu   Ingredients: Egg yolk                                                       3 X Sugar                                                          60 gr Mascarpone (any other cheese's FORBIDDEN!)                                                                       250 gr Home-made Savoiardi (AKA Ladyfinger biscuits)                                                                      32 X Coffee (a great Italian coffee blend)                                                                                          5-6 X Sugar to sweeten the coffee                      1 s.s.

I want to publicly thank my friend Diane for having published on her blog a post about RobsCreations! She interviewed me and asked questions about my blog, how it started and why, where my interest for crafting and hand-made things comes from and more...you can find my all answers (both in French and English) HERE

Before I started making CP soap myself, I've bought and tried a handmade Aleppo-like soap from someone else... I've appreciated the mildness of the soap, the benefits exerted on my very dry skin in a short period of time and the intense and amazing smell due to the bay laurel oil. On the other hand, I noticed that the soap slice didn't last long and once wet it became very slimy and soft (this can be due to the extremely high content in olive oil).  With the hope of fixing these issues while retaining the benefits of the olive and bay laurel oils, I decided to create an original recipe myself.   A bit of background...  The original Aleppo soap recipe comes from Syria. Aleppo soap is basically made with olive oil and bay laurel ( Laurus nobilis )   berry oil (the % of which can range from 5% to 30%). It's a 100% natural soap with no colours or fragrances  added (believe me, bay oil is incredibly scented and dark green-ish so that you don't need to add any